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Post by mmi16 on May 6, 2022 14:34:36 GMT -8
91F with a 95F heat index will do that! I fucking hate living here in case I haven't mentioned it before. Falling Iguana Alerts are cute, but I consider that "long pants" weather. My daughter lived in Boca Raton for about three years - moved back to Maryland, the constant heat was too much. Visited her and her family for Christmas one year - 87 Christmas day. |
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Post by olderguysrule on May 6, 2022 14:37:36 GMT -8
well, the mercs got their porpoising back. :-) But it didn't seem to bother George.
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Post by olderguysrule on May 6, 2022 14:44:38 GMT -8
Sainz's story. This is his first year in a car that can win. He's holding to tight. He's lost the edge
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Post by mmi16 on May 6, 2022 14:47:33 GMT -8
Sainz's story. This is his first year in a car that can win. He's holding to tight. He's lost the edge Applicable to Sainz and Hamilton - lost edge |
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Post by mmi16 on May 6, 2022 14:51:40 GMT -8
The talking heads were questioned about the number of White Flags for slow moving vehicles.
The current - go slow, get a gap, manage tires on a out lap, save the power train on a in lap - is a BULLSHIT way to race.
A RACE CAR on track without some kind of mechanical issue should never need a White Flag to protect it from cars at competitive speeds.
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Post by mikey on May 6, 2022 15:58:07 GMT -8
FP1 underway and they are already complaining about the heat 91F with a 95F heat index will do that! Aren't these the very same people that willingly go to Abu Dhabi and Jeddah to race? They need to stop complaining about something they have no control over and get on with it!! Although with all the wrecks today could be some need to dial it back just a bit. |
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Post by mikey on May 6, 2022 16:02:20 GMT -8
The talking heads were questioned about the number of White Flags for slow moving vehicles. The current - go slow, get a gap, manage tires on a out lap, save the power train on a in lap - is a BULLSHIT way to race. A RACE CAR on track without some kind of mechanical issue should never need a White Flag to protect it from cars at competitive speeds. The problem is they all have different ways to get to their optimum race speed and with track designers building in multiple blind corners on all the new track there's no where for the cars to go |
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Post by olderguysrule on May 6, 2022 16:18:52 GMT -8
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Post by mmi16 on May 6, 2022 16:29:14 GMT -8
The talking heads were questioned about the number of White Flags for slow moving vehicles. The current - go slow, get a gap, manage tires on a out lap, save the power train on a in lap - is a BULLSHIT way to race. A RACE CAR on track without some kind of mechanical issue should never need a White Flag to protect it from cars at competitive speeds. The problem is they all have different ways to get to their optimum race speed and with track designers building in multiple blind corners on all the new track there's no where for the cars to go NONE should be going slow enough for a White Flag - unless damaged PERIOD. A F1 car at 20 MPH should self destruct! |
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Post by mikey on May 6, 2022 17:35:40 GMT -8
The problem is they all have different ways to get to their optimum race speed and with track designers building in multiple blind corners on all the new track there's no where for the cars to go NONE should be going slow enough for a White Flag - unless damaged PERIOD. A F1 car at 20 MPH should self destruct! I do agree in principle but cool down laps are required due to the tires the FIA has decided that Pirelli needs to supply, with Qualifying be sooo important in most races not getting a really good lap in practice is very important for your Qualifying laps. I ALSO think the FIA needs to mandate a minimum lap speed at each and every checkpoint around the track during every session EXCEPT when the double yellow flags or the red flags are being waved so that the cars backing everything up is minimized and severely penalized ie with grid spot penalties for each one. Yes they can argue to the Stewards after the session but the cameras and data doesn't lie so they better have a damn good reason why they were going slower than the minimum speed. |
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Post by Pistola on May 6, 2022 17:57:49 GMT -8
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Post by jmjgt on May 6, 2022 18:15:34 GMT -8
Geesh these Sky dooshbags are MBZ fanbois  They're SO sickening it's ruining the whole broadcast. |
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Post by hairyscotsman on May 6, 2022 20:32:07 GMT -8
FP1 underway and they are already complaining about the heat LOL. They should come here. We hit 97 today in Austin ... on May 3. We're just getting started. 10 or so degrees hotter than Miami, with almost the same humidity. 99-100 incoming tomorrow and Sunday. It's gonna be a helluva summer here. |
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Post by hairyscotsman on May 6, 2022 20:44:43 GMT -8
A cool day for Miami this time of year. The forecast is past Monday no more 90s this entire month
Yeah, beat me to it. 91 is definitely not cool for Miami in May. Even in July or August their avg high temperature is 87-88. |
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Post by hairyscotsman on May 6, 2022 20:47:58 GMT -8
Albon in the Williams finishes FP1 quicker than Hamilton. as I mentioned b-4, you tube has loads of enquirer like F1 updates. Many in the passed few days are about the Mercs. How they've solved their problems or whatever. :-) Well, they've seemed to have solved the porpoise thing. As have pretty much everybody else. And one merc looks to be pretty quick in P1. George is about 8/10ths up on lulu. They lowered the Merc later in the afternoon and it still porpoised like crazy. |
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Post by hairyscotsman on May 6, 2022 20:49:10 GMT -8
Or are they playing it safe with ride height in FP1 and everyone will lower the cars for FP2.
BTW those damn Merc fan bois are irritating especially Karun, within two minutes he says Mercedes are in play for the weekend then says about something else well its to early to tell how they will shake out...... Yep, nailed it. And yeah, Karun is a beating, even without the fanboi bs. |
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Post by hairyscotsman on May 6, 2022 20:51:04 GMT -8
The forecast is past Monday no more 90s this entire month
lies, horrible lies the "forecast" past the 21st is the "average temp" the climate here is awful and I hate it You should probably avoid Austin's average temps then. |
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Post by Pistola on May 6, 2022 21:49:01 GMT -8
as I mentioned b-4, you tube has loads of enquirer like F1 updates. Many in the passed few days are about the Mercs. How they've solved their problems or whatever. :-) Well, they've seemed to have solved the porpoise thing. As have pretty much everybody else. And one merc looks to be pretty quick in P1. George is about 8/10ths up on lulu. They lowered the Merc later in the afternoon and it still porpoised like crazy. Generally they load in a little more fuel in FP2 hoping to get longer runs. The cars run lower as a result. When they get to race levels they'll be hopping like frogs in heat. |
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Post by kidrybot on May 7, 2022 2:03:36 GMT -8
They lowered the Merc later in the afternoon and it still porpoised like crazy. Generally they load in a little more fuel in FP2 hoping to get longer runs. The cars run lower as a result. When they get to race levels they'll be hopping like frogs in heat. Miami and Michael Andretti will bring the heat Butterball bitches, don't forget the heat  |
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Post by mikey on May 7, 2022 4:14:43 GMT -8
FP1 underway and they are already complaining about the heat LOL. They're should come here. We hit 97 today in Austin ... on May 3. We're just getting started. 10 or so degrees hotter than Miami, with almost the same humidity. 99-100 incoming tomorrow and Sunday. It's gonna be a helluva summer here. But but but Nascar is coming to Circuit of The Americas on the weekend of the 21st of May won't it be too hot for them too  |
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